Genesis 39:12 KJV

And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

Matthew Henry

  • Joseph resists temptationBeauty either in men or women, often proves a snare both to themselves and others. This forbids pride in it, and requires constant watchfulness against the...

Thompson Chains

  • LasciviousnessSee the chain from Numbers 25:6 · 5 links
  • ChastitySee the chain from Deuteronomy 5:18 · 7 links

Cross References

  • Ecclesiastes 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
  • Proverbs 5:8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
  • Proverbs 6:5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
  • Proverbs 7:13–27 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, …
  • 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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Topics

  • Accusation, false Against Joseph by Potiphar’s wife
  • Adultery Potiphar’s wife
  • Character Joseph in resisting Potiphar’s wife
  • Chastity Joseph
  • Conscience Of Joseph, when Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him

Timeline

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And she caught וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂהוּ wattitpĕśēhû תָּפַשׂ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • him by his garment בְּבִגְדוֹ bĕbigdô בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • saying לֵאמֹר lēʾmōr אָמַר Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
  • Lie שִׁכְבָה šikbâ שָׁכַב Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine singular
  • with me: and he left עִמִּי ʿimmî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular וַיַּעֲזֹב wayyaʿăzōb עָזַב Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • his garment בִּגְדוֹ bigdô בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • in her hand בְּיָדָהּ bĕyādāh יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person feminine singular
  • and fled וַיָּנָס wayyānās נוּס Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • and got וַיֵּצֵא wayyēṣēʾ יָצָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • him out הַחוּצָה haḥûṣâ חוּץ Noun · masculine singular · with the, ending: toward

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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